Aulacidea subterminalis Niblett, 1946

Ward, D. F., 2014, Overview and key to the New Zealand Cynipoidea (Hymenoptera), Zootaxa 3878 (6), pp. 563-579 : 567

Aulacidea subterminalis Niblett, 1946

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Aulacidea subterminalis is a biological control agent, purposefully introduced into New Zealand in 1999 for the control of the grassland weed Hieracium pilosella L. ( Asteraceae ) ( Syrett et al. 2001; Kloppel et al. 2003). It was released in Central Otago, but has also been found at Foxhill, Nelson from leaf mines in Clematis vitalbae (NZAC records).

Figures

FIGURES 2 – 3. Habitus of Cynipidae. 2 — Aulacidea subterminalis. 3 — Phanacis hypochoeridis. Scale 1 mm.

FIGURES 21 – 22. Dorsal view of scutellum. 21 — Aulacidea subterminalis, arrow showing foveae. 22 — Phanacis hypochoeridis.